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Saturday, July 31, 2010
a lunch stop
After Hvaler we stopped by some other friends who live in that hood. Unfortunately it has been a while since our last visit there, but we sure had fun then too. They served us an impeccable lunch before we got in the car to drive to Skien.
Btw, he is an excellent photographer - check out his photos here.
PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: GIORGIO ARMANI FACE FABRIC FOUNDATION WITH SPF 12 IN NATURAL BEIGE 3
Here's an initial review on GIORGIO ARMANI FACE FABRIC FOUNDATION WITH SPF 12 IN 3 NATURAL BEIGE
PRICE: 3OOHKD
PLACE BOUGHT: GIORGIO ARMANI BOUTIQUE, HONG KONG AIRPORT
OTHER LOCATIONS: GIORGIO ARMANI ONLINE
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (taken from http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com):
“Fabric is the reason for my success.”
Giorgio Armani translates his skills in texture and layering into its unique range of cosmetic textiles, a wardrobe for face. Face fabric is an invisible makeup with a 3D Micro-fil technology.
Its unique Micro-fil™ formulations bring lightness and fluidity to makeup, allowing infinite blending and layering to enhance the natural glow of the skin.
A subtle, neutral palette is accented with two shades - porcelain and apricot - to be used alone to create a healthy-looking glow, combined with any of the shades to boost the color, or alone to sculpt or highlight the complexion. For normal to oily skin, providing sheer coverage.
CEW 2009 Face Product Prestige Award Winner.
Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Award Winner.
THE VERDICT:
Finally! I now have GA's face fabric foundation. I've been dying to get my hands on one and the universe has heard my plea! Yay!
Face fabric foundation is one of GA cosmetics' best- selling foundation variants. It boasts of the Micro- fil technology, a foundation innovation made by Armani. It promises to fill in fine lines and smoothen skin for a texture that's as perfect and smooth as fabric.
Let's review the packaging.
The only size for the face fabric foundation is 40ml. It comes in a plastic tube that doesn't look cheap. It saves space in your make- up kit and it's very lightweight!
Let's now review the product.
The texture of Face Fabric is like silicone, but not totally. It has this cream to powder consistency that makes it easy to blend. You also don't have to wait for it to dry, which is a con of some liquid foundations. It easily settles on the skin.
It is unscented, so no need to worry about perfume clogging your pores.
Coverage is light to medium. It's buildable so you can choose whether you want a sheer or a more obvious coverage.
Natural beige 3 a tad light for my skin tone. But it doesn't show because this foundation has amazing skin adjusting properties that helps the foundation blend with my natural skin tone.
Another great thing: IT HAS SPF! :)
Here's moi wearing the foundation. I love that it makes my skin photo- worthy! I can really see the difference with and without the foundation. It covered some of my minor blemishes. Indeed it dressed my skin like how fabric dresses the body. It looks very natural, and it doesn't seem as if I'm wearing foundation here!
Staying power is good. This is the best foundation for oily skinned people.
Price is a bit steep, but it's all worth it. One con is, it's unavailable here. Thank God I still have 4 more foundations on hand. Because if not, I'll use this up in no time!
I'm definitely buying one again! :)
**Face Fabric is not to be confused with Face Fabric Radiance, the FF variant that gives skin an illuminating glow.
BACKSTAGE RUMMAGE SALE HAULS
Here are some of the reasons why you should pay our rummage sale a visit.
Believe it or not, I only paid 5000php for the things that I bought.
Check out my hauls from the rummage sale.
A brand new Lola Cosmetics mascara for 150php only! :)
A Zara tee donated by Sabina Santiago. :)
An American Eagle denim shorts from Sabina Santiago
And my most favorite purchase: a second- hand Prada Tessuto Sport shoulder bag. It was donated by Ms. Eugene Domingo. And upon seeing this from her items, I immediately grabbed it and paid for it!
The condition is still excellent, and it can pass off as brand new even!
NOT IN THE PICTURE:
Nike Gym bag (brown)- From Ms. Eugene Domingo
Paul Smith Beige polo- From Mr. Floy Quintos
THE SALE IS EXTENDED UNTIL AUG. 3- 4, 9AM-4PM AT THE CAL NEW BLDG. BASEMENT, UP DILIMAN Q.C. WE HAVE NEW ITEMS COMING SO PLEASE VISIT US! :)
LOVE PACKAGES FROM LAST WEEK!
Hello lovelies!
I am so sorry for the absence. I have been so involved in the theatre for the past two weeks, and I barely have time to check the net. But as promised 2 weeks ago, I will try to post my hauls and reviews as soon as I get on a break.
Here are my hauls from last week.
My sephora pre- orders have arrived! :)
My sephora pre- orders from Shally! Back- ups of sephora's mattifying face powder (my HG), and the clearance sale of Kevyn Aucoin cosmetics. Got myself the famous Liquid Airbrush Foundation.
Love package from Girltalk.
Got this from a swap via gtalk. Thanks sis enkybaby! :)
MORE HAUL POSTS TO COME! :)
Purple, love it or leave it?
Not everyone loves purple, but I do! And it's done so well in Nina Campbell's London residence featured by Veranda. I love everything about the room above, it's traditional yet whimsical, pretty but not too serious.
To see the rest of the feature - click here.
all images via Veranda, photography by David Parmiter
on to the weekend...
It is late and I am quite tired, but I wanted to wish you all a lovely weekend! I will be camping in our beautiful Northwest scenery in the company of good friends, spending time with my toes in the river. What about you?
(above photograph by Simon Filip, via Black*Eiffel)
Friday, July 30, 2010
August 1st
1492: Ferdinand II of Aragon and Isabella I of Castile drive the Jews out of Spain, despite the fact that they received 78% of the Jewish vote in the 1490 royal elections.
1957: The United States and Canada form the North American Air Defense Command (NORAD). The U.S. pilots patrol for Soviet invaders, the Canadian pilots make sure the puck doesn’t cross the blue line.
2001: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Latvia, Malta, Slovenia and Slovakia join the European Environment Agency… and promptly agree to dump all their trash in Albania.
Lohan Released
Lindsay Lohan has just been released from jail. Shares of heroin are up 537% in the pre-market.
Bieber Book
16-year-old singing idol Justin Bieber is publishing his memoirs. It will be the first autobiography to use the pop-up format.
Economic Fix
The Democrats have a new plan to help Americans dealing with foreclosure... it includes moving millions of them into Charlie Rangel's illegal rent controlled apartments in Manhattan.
UAW Threat
The UAW says it is asking non-union auto companies to ensure fair work practices. Apparently, all those hard-working guys at Honda and Hyundai are ruining the curve.
China Economy
China's July manufacturing data were the weakest in more than a year as the government clamped down on real estate speculation, energy-inefficient factories, and kidney trafficking.
August 2nd
1610: Henry Hudson sails into what it is now known as Hudson Bay, and becomes the last person ever to easily find decent parking anywhere near Manhattan.
1937: The Marijuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, essentially rendering marijuana illegal… and forever harshing on everyone’s mellow.
1990: Iraq invades Kuwait, rendering the world victim to 20 years of deadly reporting from Wolf Blitzer.
July 31st
30 BC: Mark Antony achieves a victory over Octavian's forces in the Battle of Alexandria, but most of his army subsequently deserts because of a series of anti-war plays staged by drug addict actors back in Rome.
1938: Archaeologists discover engraved gold and silver plates from King Darius in Persepolis. They also discover the people who gave the plates to Darius as a wedding gift never got a thank you note.
1971: Apollo 15 astronauts become the first to ride in a lunar rover. But they give it up after a few hours when they are unable to cruise any chicks.
rainy summer days
We just spent a couple of rainy days at a seaside cabin at Hvaler with our friends and their two kids (1,5 and 3,5 years). Instead of sun, sand and swim we had blueberries, waffles, champagne and pink Hello Kitty toe nails. We had a blast! Now we are in Skien to visit family on my mother's side.
thought of the day : ending.
"It'll End In Tears," a 5 x 7" gocco print on patterned paper by Treatzone for Little Paper Planes. ($10)
decorated france.
When illustrator Camilla Engman was vacationing in France earlier this month, she took these photos of a town preparing for a party. Aren't they beautiful? I would be quite happy if cities in America did something like this.
recipe boxes.
I am continuously in awe of everything that Anna Bond designs, but these Heirloom Recipe Card Boxes might just be my favorite creation yet. Each box is handcrafted from trees that were destined for landfills through a 3-month process, then screen-printed with two different design options. For a baker like myself, this would be one of the best gifts I could think of. ($120, available for pre-order)
collections : campout.
Tomorrow we are heading out to go camping for the first time in a really, really long time and I am bursting with excitement. If all goes well, I think I might have to squeeze in one more camping trip before the summer is over.
1. Sun Jar ($40), 2. Opinel Knife ($16), 3. Isis Plate Set 8" ($32), 4. Sleeping Bags (£55), 5. Miner Tent ($290-$355), 6. Wood LED Flashlight ($50), 7. Barbeque Bucket (£23), and 8. HELP I CUT MYSELF ($4)
DISKOPOLO Trailer
Second video from DiskoPolo Family.
A lot of trains from Bialystok and rest of Poland plus subways in: Milan,Roma, Catania, London, Hamburg, Berlin, Rotterdam, Bruxelles, Paris, Vienna, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago and New York.
A-Bomb New Releases
A-Bomb main store: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Snatch%20City/106/50/29
A-Bomb @ Reasonable Desires: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Reasonable%20Desires/132/131/27
A-Bomb blog: http://shopabomb.wordpress.com/
A-BOMB She's Got You-cyan & A-BOMB She's Got You-yellow shown. Each may be purchased for L$150.
(skin: LF chai, hair: Posh, eyes: Dernier Cri, lashes: P.S. Style, jewelry: DECO, poses: KS2Cool, location: ELINGWEN's enchantment dome - Bonaire08 sim)
A-Bomb @ Reasonable Desires: http://slurl.com/secondlife/Reasonable%20Desires/132/131/27
A-Bomb blog: http://shopabomb.wordpress.com/
A-BOMB She's Got You-cyan & A-BOMB She's Got You-yellow shown. Each may be purchased for L$150.
(skin: LF chai, hair: Posh, eyes: Dernier Cri, lashes: P.S. Style, jewelry: DECO, poses: KS2Cool, location: ELINGWEN's enchantment dome - Bonaire08 sim)
Mita Corsini Bland - Illustrator of Sister Parish Design
illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design
I am crazy for beautiful illustrations of house interiors. Sometimes they seem to capture the essence of a room better than photographs (a little artistic license goes a long way). Mark Hampton's illustrations are some of my all time favorites (see his book Mark Hampton: On Decorating).
So, I was thrilled when I received my copy of Sister Parish Design - On Decorating and found that it was illustrated beautifully by Mita Corsini Bland. Between the illustrations and all of the helpful pointers from the best decorators of our time, this book is a must have for your design library.
illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design
illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design
illustration by Mita Corsini Bland for Sister Parish Design
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